# node vs nude

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### node
*noun · IPA /nəʊd/ · frequency rank #8,583*
A knot, knob, protuberance or swelling.

### nude
*adjective · IPA /n(j)uːd/ · frequency rank #7,161*
Without clothing or other covering of the skin; without clothing on the genitals or female nipples.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/node-vs-nude